Re: Reinstalling Server 2000   

Hello Richard,

Have a look here and read carefully:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/249694/en-us

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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> Hello Meinolf
> 
> Is there another way to do it if I do not have another computer?
> 
> Many thanks
> Richard
> "Meinolf Weber" <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de> wrote in message
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> 
>> Hello Richard,
>> 
>> Easiest way is to use a second computer, add it to the domain as
>> second
>> 
> Domain
> 
>> controller, make it DNS/GC server also DHCP if needed, move all 5
>> FSMO
>> 
> roles
> 
>> form the old one to the new,copy all needed data to the new DC. Then
>> 
> reconfigure
> 
>> the clients to use the new DC as preferred DNS server, disconnect the
>> old
>> one for testing that everything still works. When everything is
>> running,
>> reconnect the old DC and demote it. Do not just delete it from AD, it
>> has
>> to be demoted with dcpromo.
>> Now you have still everything up and running and can rebuilt the old
>> DC.
>> Best regards
>> 
>> Meinolf Weber
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>>> Hello
>>> 
>>> I have a Win 2000 server which is a Domain Controller. I might have
>>> to reinstall the OS and I need some advice on some issues to make
>>> some decisions.
>>> 
>>> I understand that if I reinstall the OS and recreate users, the
>>> users id will be different from the current id.
>>> 
>>> 1. How do I set it up that I will use the existing users Id?
>>> Can I save the active directory and copy to the newly created
>>> domain?
>>> 2. I am using raid 1. If I were to change both the hd, need I set up
>>> the
>>> mirror before I install or install first? If yes, is it difficult to
>>> set up?
>>> (One of the hd died on us, and could not find a similar hd
>>> replacement,
>>> advice was to upgrade both Hds)
>>> Many thanks in advance.
>>> Richard

date: Fri, 18 Jul 2008 11:35:16 +0000 (UTC)   author:   Meinolf Weber meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de